Mina Harker (Commander) - Upgraded

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Kara Blinebry
Dec 4, 2025
How to Stop Losing to Counterspell in Commander
The nightmare of every Magic player: you play your game-winning spell, and an opponent counters it? Let's take a look at some alternatives.
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Aven Mindcensor
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Containment Priest
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Mother of Runes
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Archon of Emeria
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Leonin Arbiter
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Giver of Runes
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Pearl Medallion
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Grand Abolisher
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Drannith Magistrate
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Smothering Tithe
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Protection
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Skyclave Apparition
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Cathar Commando
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Selfless Spirit
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Witch Enchanter
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Hushbringer
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Glowrider
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Windborn Muse
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Innocence
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Serra Ascendant
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Imposing Sovereign
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Guardian of Faith
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Soulless Jailer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Aven Interrupter
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Bastion Protector
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Alms Collector
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Reidane, God of the Worthy
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Hushwing Gryff
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Palace Jailer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Benalish Marshal
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Tithe Taker
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Coppercoat Vanguard
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Lion Sash
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Strict Proctor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Walking Ballista
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Ranger of Eos
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Mana Tithe
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Silence
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Brave the Elements
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Reprieve
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Return to Dust
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Get Lost
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Abolish
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Ravnica at War
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Martial Coup
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Makindi Stampede
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Past
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lay Down Arms
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Oketra's Monument
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Aether Vial
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Skullclamp
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Damping Sphere
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Vexing Bauble
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Totem
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Torpor Orb
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Winter Orb
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Meekstone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Uba Mask
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
The Immortal Sun
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Winter Moon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Meteor Sword
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deafening Silence
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Blind Obedience
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Rest in Peace
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Rule of Law
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Charitable Levy
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Aura of Silence
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Paladin Class
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Solemnity
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Honor of the Pure
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Stony Silence
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Suppression Field
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Nine Lives
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Announcement
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Brave the Sands
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Always Watching
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
18%synergy
War Room
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Kor Haven
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
New Benalia
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Tectonic Edge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Secret Tunnel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Desert of the True
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Blast Zone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Arch of Orazca
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Drifting Meadow
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Karoo
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Rishadan Port
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Detection Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Throne of the High City
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Three Tree City
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Caged Sun
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Makindi Stampede
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Grotto
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy